CE marked

Subject

Measuring Ring-and-Ball Principle

The sample is heated in a liquid bath respecting the heating rate prescribed by the standards test methods. During this procedure the product gradually become softer and when the test ball fall a distance of 25 mm the softening point is determined.

Measuring Ring-and-Ball Devices

Testing unit equipped with 2 steel balls 9.5mm Ø 3.5 gr

Mechanical ring holder and assembly, made of brass, support for 2 test rings, centering guide

Heating plate

Heat resistant glass Beaker, 800 ml capacity

Automatic falling ball detection system by video camera

Measuring Temperature Probe

Platinum resistance PT100 class A

Measuring Parameters

Temperatures: in °C

Measuring range: 0°C … +250°C

Resolution: 0.06 °C

Accuracy: ± 0.1 °C

Repeatability / Reproducibility: as per standards methods or better

Integrated Touch Screen Panel PC

TFT/LCD 8”

Resolution 1024 × 768, 16.2 M colours

2 USB ports for connection to an external printer and/or external PC

Storage capacity for more than 60’000 analysis

Software Features

All analytical parameters recorded

Customizable analysis parameters and methods

Customizable results report

Printable graphs and results

Self-identification of the typology of the analysers connected

The software includes:

Analysis Menu

Standard method as per ASTM / IP / ISO / EN / DIN… norms of reference

Unknow sample

Audible alarm and displayed messages at the end of the analysis and in case of errors and/or malfunctions

Diagnostic Menu

Direct access to all analog, digital, inputs and outputs

Selectable value displaying: °C / Volt

Calibration Menu

Automatic calibration of each temperature probe

Last calibration date referred to each single probe displayed and relative data printable